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M5.2 Earthquake near 186 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-11 12:05:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

186 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 12:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 186 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-11 12:05:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.79290, 160.40780

Temperature

13.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk185.8 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy185.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 185 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 187 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours27

First 72 hours55

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.42025-08-11 12:05:13 UTC25.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-11 12:05:13 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-11 12:05:16 UTC15.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-11 12:10:32 UTC15.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-11 12:10:34 UTC17.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-11 12:34:59 UTC10.1 km179 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-11 12:35:05 UTC43.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-11 12:35:05 UTC43.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-11 19:52:25 UTC43.3 km195 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-11 19:52:34 UTC84.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-11 19:52:34 UTC84.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-11 21:02:38 UTC81.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#231

Earlier events M≥4964

Earlier events M≥5522

Compared since2025-01-18

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC83.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC91.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC53.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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